35th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 11 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080202816 | Torque Converter for Use When Drilling with a Rotating Drill Bit - A torque converter for use in drilling with a rotating drill bit, the purpose of the torque converter being to absorb impacts and bring about an axial movement of the drill bit when the torque exceeds a predetermined value. For this purpose the torque converter is composed of two cylindrical string parts connected through the bearing elements. The string parts are connected to each other through helical elements in such a way that relative rotation of the two cylindrical string parts brings about axial movement, which unloads the drill bit. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202817 | Hardfacing Around Ball Loading Hole for Earth-Boring Bit - A rotary cone earth boring bit has at least one bit leg with a cone retaining ball passage that intersects an outer surface of the bit leg and is closed by a ball plug. An upwardly curved lower hardfacing bead is on the outer surface of the bit leg at least partially below the ball plug. A downwardly curved upper hardfacing bead is on the outer surface of the bit leg at least partially above the ball plug. The upper hardfacing bead has leading and trailing ends that join the lower hardfacing bead. The upper and lower hardfacing beads define a generally elliptical perimeter surround the ball plug. At least one transverse bead is above the upper hardfacing bead and leads generally upwardly and circumferentially from a leading edge of the bit leg to a trailing edge of the bit leg. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202818 | Rotary Roller Reamer - A bore hole rotary reamer ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202819 | Reversible cutting tool with shield - A cutting tool has a first cutting end, a second cutting end, a shoulder at an interface between the first cutting end and the second cutting end, and a shield removably mounted on one of the first cutting end and second cutting end. The cutting ends each have a cutting tip at a distal end, a body portion, a recess in the body portion and a retainer positioned in the recess. Cutting ends can be mirror images of each other, or may be non-mirror imaged, for example with different gage lengths, to accommodate different operating conditions. One of the cutting ends is mounted in a holder and the shield protects the retainer and recess features on the operating cutting end. A combination of a reversible cutting tool and a sleeve and/or block holder system, an apparatus for cutting, a sleeve per se and a shield per se are also disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202820 | CONSOLIDATED HARD MATERIALS, EARTH-BORING ROTARY DRILL BITS INCLUDING SUCH HARD MATERIALS, AND METHODS OF FORMING SUCH HARD MATERIALS - The present invention includes consolidated hard materials, methods for producing them, and industrial drilling and cutting applications for them. A consolidated hard material may be produced using hard particles such as B | 2008-08-28 |
20080202821 | Multi-Layer Encapsulation of Diamond Grit for Use in Earth-Boring Bits - A method of constructing an earth-boring, diamond-impregnated drill bit has a first step of coating diamond grit with tungsten to create tungsten-coated diamond particles. These coated particles are then encapsulated in a layer of carbide powder held by an organic green binder material. The encapsulated granules are then mixed along with a matrix material and placed in a mold. The matrix material includes a matrix binder and abrasive particles. The mixture is heated in the mold at atmospheric pressure to cause the matrix binder to melt and infiltrate the encapsulated granules and abrasive particles. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202822 | MOBILE WEIGHT ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE - A mobile weight enforcement vehicle comprising a vehicle body, a hydraulic vehicle weighing scale mechanism, and a computer measurement display, wherein the hydraulic vehicle weighing scale mechanism is disposed on one side of the vehicle body, and has a hydraulic folding mechanism and a rotating mechanism connecting to a retractable scale crutch. The retractable scale crutch may be folded within the vehicle body conveniently and firmly, or be put on the ground outside the vehicle body so as to examine the weight of the loaded vehicles with the mobile scale device. The examining/monitoring results can be indicated on the computer measurement display, where the operations of catching speeding vehicles, stolen vehicles, or any vehicles that violates traffic regulations are also displayed. The invention provides a diversified and highly efficient tool for maintaining the traffic safety. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202823 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE TO INPUT USER COMMAND - In an electronic device, the physical boundaries of a manipulation unit for inputting a user command defines a contour to which an arrangement of items that are displayed on a display unit conforms. A user's active manipulation of the manipulation unit corresponds to a reaction of a GUI on the display unit. Accordingly, the user can manipulate the electronic device more easily and conveniently. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202824 | Tilting Touch Control Panel - A control panel for controlling a device in response to user indications, the control panel comprising, a position sensing element ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202825 | Smart electrical retrofit - Smart Electrical Retrofit for existing and new gasoline vehicles is alternative electrical driving mode. The Retrofit creates Bi-Drive Vehicle from existing and new gasoline vehicles. The driver has a choice to drive the vehicle in present gasoline mode, and switch to a cheaper and pollution free electrical driving mode. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202826 | Drive System for the Individual Drive of Both Driven Wheels of a Driven Wheel Pair - The present invention concerns a drive system for the individual driving of the two driven wheels of a driven wheel pair or suchlike for a vehicle, which comprises two continuously variable drive motors ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202827 | Motorcycle steering - A steering mechanism for a wheel of a vehicle defining a wheel centerline comprises a four-bar linkage. The four-bar linkage includes a ground link, a coupler link and a spaced pair of follower links. The ground link is connected to the vehicle. The coupler link is connected to the wheel and is located aft of the ground link. The follower links pivotally interconnect the ground link to the coupler link. Each of the follower links defines a link axis. The follower links extend aftwardly from the ground link at diverging angles such that the link axes intersect one another at a steering axis which is positioned forward of the wheel centerline. The steering mechanism may be fitted to a motorcycle having front and rear wheels wherein the four-bar linkage is housed within a wheel hub of the front wheel. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202828 | GROUND WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM FOR AN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT - An implement drive arrangement for a wheel axle assembly pivotally connected to a housing. A drive element is supported on the axle for rotation with the wheel generally about the wheel axis. The housing rotatably supports a driven element for rotation about an axis generally fixed in relation to the housing. A free-floating connecting element is rotatably supported between the drive element and the driven element to facilitate relatively unimpeded pivoting of the axle and wheel relative to the housing. The connecting element has two degrees of freedom offset at 90° to one another and aligned radially relative to the axis of rotation to accommodate axle pivoting while assuring smooth transfer of power from the wheel to the driven element as the angular relationship changes between the axle and housing with movement of the wheel over irregular ground surfaces. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202829 | Drivetrain for hybrid electric vehicle - A drivetrain for a hybrid electric vehicle having a rear wheel drive configuration and a four wheel drive configuration is disclosed. Certain of the mounting flanges and input/output couplings are replicated between a transmission, a transfer case and an electric drive unit. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202830 | VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - To provide a voltage measurement device for measuring a battery voltage of a secondary battery formed by serially connecting a plurality of battery blocks, which is able to calculate the battery voltage in block units even though a potential detection line is disconnected. Specifically, when the voltage detection unit fails to measure the battery voltage of the measurement target battery block by selecting potential detection lines connected to both terminals of the measurement target battery block, the switch control unit selects the potential detection lines connected to both terminals of the battery block group including a serially connected plurality of battery blocks including the measurement target battery block, then measures the integrated voltage of the battery block group, and measures the battery voltage of the measurement target battery block based on the measured integrated voltage. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202831 | POWER GENERATOR USING TRACTION DRIVE ELECTRONICS OF A VEHICLE - A system and for generating power associated with a hybrid vehicle or electrically propelled vehicle comprises a mode selector for selecting at least one of an operational mode and a power generation mode. A controller activates one or more switches to disconnect an inverter output from a drive electrical path to a drive motor and to connect the inverter output to a power generation path if the vehicle is in the power generation mode. An inverter inverts a direct voltage signal to an alternating current signal with a desired frequency in the power generation path. A transformer increases a voltage level of the alternating current signal to a desired voltage level. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202832 | High Reduction Ratio Electric Hub Drive - An integrated electric motor hub drive | 2008-08-28 |
20080202833 | Ratchet drive system - A drive system for a lightweight electric vehicle comprises a drive train for mounting between an electric motor drive shaft and the vehicle's transaxle to provide a forward driving mode and coasting mode. Preferably, the system is shiftable to provide dynamic braking via the motor and differential and to provide a reverse mode. A motor drive shaft coupler couples with the motor drive shaft and a transaxle coupler couples with the transaxle. In the driving mode, the transaxle coupler rotates with the drive shaft coupler and in the coasting mode rotates relative to the drive shaft coupler in the same direction. A ratchet mechanism provides for the driving and coasting modes. A shifter is movable between an uncoupled position which allows the ratchet mechanism to operate in the coasting mode and a coupled position which overrides the coasting mode operation. The shifter provides for the dynamic braking and reverse mode. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202834 | U-JOINT PROGRESSIVE STEERING ARRANGEMENT - A steering system for a vehicle includes two skis turned by a handlebars gripped by a user. A shaft formed of two sections couples the handlebars to the skis. The sections are angled with respect to one another and coupled to one another by means of a U-joint oriented such that for small rotations from a straight orientation of the handlebars the U-joint transfers a greater force to the skis than for rotations between large angled orientations of a range of angled orientation of the handlebars. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202835 | Structure of Side Cover for Motorcycle - A motorcycle has a frame cover that covers at least a part of a body frame. A body cover is disposed on left and right sides of the body frame. A front cover covers a region below a steering handle. A leg shield is attached to the front cover and is formed with an opening that opens toward a front part of the motorcycle to allow wind in to cool the engine. The frame cover has a cable crossing portion that extends in a direction crossing an extension direction of a cable extending along the body frame, in order to prevent exposure and projection of cables toward the outside. The frame cover also has a forwardly extending support member that is inserted into the opening of the leg shield and supports the leg shield. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202836 | SCOOTER TYPE VEHICLE - A scooter vehicle includes a steering handlebar, a radiator disposed under a seat, a step floor disposed between the steering handlebar and the scat, and a leg shield disposed forward of the step floor. The leg shield includes an upper portion protruding toward a rider side which includes a stuff box portion that shields the legs of the rider. The leg shield also is provided with an opening portion serving as a feed-water port for the radiator. The opening portion is covered by a cover member extending along a tunnel portion of the step floor in a back and forth direction of a vehicle body. The resulting configuration reduces the length of a feed-water pipe, thereby enhancing the ability to perform maintenance of the radiator. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202837 | Omnidirectional Electric Wheelchair Control System - This invention refers to a wheelchair control system which enables them to move in an omnidirectional way without much effort by its user. The system is made up of a base ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202838 | Hydraulic Transaxle Apparatus For A Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle and Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Using The Apparatus - An articulated vehicle with a working device has a first frame having a prime mover mounted thereon and supporting a first transaxle apparatus. The first transaxle apparatus includes an input shaft receiving power from the prime mover, a pair of first axles, and a hydrostatic transmission. The hydrostatic transmission comprises a variable hydraulic pump, a first hydraulic motor fluidly connected to the hydraulic pump via a fluid passage, and a housing with a flexible port fluidly connected to the fluid passage. The second transaxle apparatus includes a pair of second axles having different lengths and a second hydraulic motor. The second hydraulic motor is fluidly connected via piping to a directionally adjustable connection portion of the flexible port. Proximal ends of the first and second frames with respect to the vehicle are coupled to each other so that the first and second frames are rotatable around a vertical axis relative to each other when steered. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202839 | Hood Airbag Device - A hood airbag device that includes an inflator, and an airbag. The inflator is provided inside a hood at a position corresponding to an opening formed in the hood. The inflator is disposed such that a gas-injection port (is positioned closer to the rear edge of the opening than to the front edge of the opening in the vehicle fore-and-aft direction. The airbag, which is provided inside the hood, passes through the opening and is deployed toward the outside of a vehicle body, due to the pressure of gas supplied from the inflator. Accordingly, the reference position for deployment of the airbag can be made closer to the rear of the vehicle in the vehicle fore-and-aft direction. Thus, the airbag can be deployed to a large extent in the area closer to the rear of the vehicle in the vehicle fore-and-aft direction. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202840 | ENGINE SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR MOTORCYCLE - An engine suspension device for a motorcycle can be increased in design flexibility and weight. An engine suspension device for a motorcycle has a suspension link provided between a body frame and an engine for pivotably supporting the engine. The suspension link includes a link body. Two pairs of right and left cylindrical members are provided at opposite ends of the link body and are connected to the body frame and the engine, respectively. The pairs of right and left cylindrical members are spaced apart from each other in the lateral direction of the motorcycle. The suspension link further includes a right connecting member for connecting the right cylindrical members and a left connecting member for connecting the left connecting members. The right and left connecting members are connected to each other by the link body. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202841 | Electrohydraulic Steering System - Disclosed is an electrohydraulic steering system comprising a steering unit ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202842 | Hydraulic traction system for vehicles - A hydraulic traction system for vehicles is described. The system comprises a hydraulic vane motor mounted at each wheel of the vehicle, and equal number of identical hydraulic vane motors operated as engine driven pumps, and a control system for regulating the flow and direction of hydraulic oil during operation. The hydraulic motor is of a novel design that has a hollow non-drive shaft that accepts incoming hydraulic oil, this allows internal components of the hydraulic motor to be arranged in such a way to improve the efficiency of the hydraulic traction system. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202843 | Axle Pivot Steering Device of a Vehicle - An axle pivot steering device ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202844 | ACOUSTIC CHAMBER AS PART OF ADAPTER - An acoustic chamber as part of adapter for an appliance. The acoustic chamber is substantially enclosed except at the exterior surface, and is configured to interchangeably receive a plurality of different consumer electronic devices. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202845 | Membrane with a High Resistance Against Buckling and/or Crinkling - A membrane ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202846 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DAMPENING SOUND TRANSMISSION AND VIBRATION - A system and method is provided for dampening sound transmission and vibration for controlling noise in finished strata materials to which sound dampening channel members are attached. The system comprises a metal connector member including a base portion and at least one gripping portion joined to, and extending outwardly from, the base portion, for receiving and fixedly holding in place the metal sound dampening channel member on a structural support member. The metal sound dampening channel member being connectable to the gripping portion of the metal connector member and forming a gap therebetween without introducing energy transfer material in the gap thereby providing space for energy to dissipate throughout the gap and without creating any substantial hot spots. The metal connector member interconnected with the metal sound dampening channel member, joined to the structural support member, and attached to the finished strata material, dampening sound transmission and vibration in a frequency range up to about 6,000 Hz. in the finished strata material. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202847 | Method For Attenuating the Noise of a Turbofan - The invention concerns a turbofan, characterized in that edge of the outlet ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202848 | Sound absorber for gas turbine installations | 2008-08-28 |
20080202849 | Billboard fall arrest system - A billboard fall arrest system comprises a track member which attaches with mounting brackets to either the vertical upright members of the billboard or to the horizontal ledger members. The track member may further comprise extended curved sections which extend into the area of the walkaround catwalk, thereby allowing a worker to be secured to the fall arrest system with a single lanyard while moving to the ladder at the walkaround catwalk. A sliding member slidably engages the track member, where the sliding member travels along or in the track member as the worker moves relative to the track member. A safety line is attached at one end to the sliding member and attached at the other end to a safety harness worn by the worker. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202850 | PORTABLE SAFETY LADDER ASSEMBLY - A safety ladder assembly and a safety extension used in combination with a ladder suitable to permit safe and easy access to the landing areas, working platforms, scaffolds, etc. The assembly includes safety extension members having a plurality of horizontal handgrips ergonomically designed to prevent falls from the ladder when a user is ascending upward or descending downward. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202851 | LADDER ANTI-FALL DEVICE - Described is a ladder safety device for use with non supported ladders and methods of using such a device. The device has a cross bar and hooks extending from it. The hooks will engage the rails or a rung of the ladder and hold the cross bar tightly against the ladder rails. Legs extend in the opposite direction with feet that will sit on the structure which is commonly a roof, but could also be any structure in which a ladder extends beyond a support line. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202852 | Stowable boat ladder - A stowable ladder for a boat deck, including a base plate securable to the underside of a boat, a rotary plate secured for pivoting about an axis relative to the base plate (with the axis being generally vertical when the base plate is secured to a boat underside), a bracket on the underside of the rotary plate, and a swim ladder secured to the bracket. The ladder is movable relative to the bracket between a stowed position generally parallel to the rotary plate and a usable position depending downwardly therefrom in a generally vertical position. A latch secures the rotary plate relative to the base plate whereby the ladder in the stowed position extends generally transverse to the keel of the boat when secured thereto, and pivots between about 60° to 120° relative to the base plate when moving between the stowed position and the usable position. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202853 | Transmission Including Magnetic Sensor Device - A transmission includes first and second transmission shafts arranged parallel to each other and rotatably supported in a casing, plural gear trains arranged between the first and second transmission shafts, each gear train including a drive gear and a driven gear engaging with each other, the first and second transmission shafts transmitting power therebetween by means of one of the gear trains, a magnetic sensor device including a magnetic portion generating a magnetic field and a detection portion detecting a change of the magnetic field generated by the magnetic portion, a lubricant supply pump for suctioning a lubricant stored at a bottom portion in the casing and for sending the lubricant suctioned, and a lubricant supply pipe for ejecting the lubricant sent from the lubricant supply pump to the magnetic portion exposed within the casing. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202854 | Feeding Lubricating Device - The invention relates to a feeding lubricating device comprising a lubricant reservoir ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202855 | Push Car - The present invention regards to a push car to push a parked car. The push car push the parked car effectively because the rotation direction of its rollers contacted on the earth surface is opposite to that of its another rollers contacted on the wheel of the car. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202856 | Angle measurement for forklift operation - The device measures distance from the forklift mast to a fixed point on the forklift roof (overhead guard) proper. The device has an electronic signal producing source which signal is reflected from a surface on the mast of the forklift. The reflected signal is accepted by a signal receiver. These reflected signals are electronically analyzed and displayed on an analog display device. The display device indicates if the mast is in an upright position or if the mast is forward or rearward from the center. This device is useful for retrieving high bay pallets with goods. The electronic signal is an ultrasonic signal. The electronic signal producing source and receiver may be housed as a single unit. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202857 | MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE - A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a frame including a longitudinal centerline and an operator compartment; first and second front wheels coupled to the frame; a rear steer wheel assembly coupled to the frame; mast apparatus coupled to the frame and including a pair of forks; and a battery associated with the frame and having a center of gravity. The battery is preferably positioned such that the battery center of gravity is laterally offset from the longitudinal center line. A stability triangle for the vehicle is defined by a first point at the first front wheel, a second point at the second front wheel and a third point at the rear steer wheel assembly. Preferably, the stability triangle defines a scalene triangle. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202858 | MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLE HAVING AT LEAST ONE CONTROLLER COUPLED TO A FRONT WALL OF A FRAME - A materials handling vehicle is provided comprising a frame including structure for defining an operator compartment and structure for defining a battery compartment; first and second front wheels coupled to the frame; a rear steer wheel assembly coupled to the frame; an electric motor; and a controller coupled to a front wall of the frame to control the operation of the electric motor. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202859 | Method For Performing an Elevator Rescue Run - Method for performing an elevator rescue run in an emergency situation, the elevator comprising and elevator car, a counter weight, a rope suspending the car and the counterweight, a drive motor, an emergency brake for stopping the car in an emergency situation, and a motor drive unit for supplying drive power to and for controlling the drive motor, having the following rescue run sequence steps:
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20080202860 | Controlling Elevator Door Orientation During Door Movement - An elevator door assembly ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202861 | FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELEVATOR - In a fire control system for an elevator, the time for the fire and smoke to reach the elevator hall of each floor of a building during fire is pre-calculated as the evacuation time of the floor. When the evacuation time of a floor is longer than the time for making a car respond to a rescue call from the evacuation floor, the floor is judged as a rescue floor, and when shorter, the floor is judged as a non-rescue floor. Furthermore, the order in which the rescue is carried out among the rescue floors is determined. Accordingly, it is possible to rescue remainders on a rescue floor using an elevator as an evacuation means. Moreover, since rescue operation by the elevator is performed with the order of rescue determined, rescue operation suitable for the conditions of the fire can be realized. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202862 | Signal Strip And System For Determining A Movement Status Of A Moving Body - The invention relates to an oblong signal strip ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202863 | ELEVATOR INSTALLATION WITH A SUPPORT MEANS MONITORING DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE STATE OF THE SUPPORT MEANS AND A METHOD FOR CHECKING THE SUPPORT MEANS - An elevator installation includes a device for monitoring the state of support belts. An elevator car and a counterweight are connected by the support belts and are movable in a vertical shaft in opposite sense along guide tracks. The monitoring device is fastened to the guide track by a support and has a guide device, preferably a guide roller, which guides the support belt along a scanning surface the monitoring device. The scanning surface and the support belt are protected simply and effectively against damage. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202864 | Elevator Load Bearing Assembly Including Different Sized Load Bearing Members - An elevator system ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202865 | Wheel Brake Comprising a Wear Sensor - A brake for a vehicle wheel which is mounted in such a way that it can be rotated in relation to a wheel support, the brake including a frame which is fixed to the wheel support, and additional mobile and fixed friction elements. The inventive brake also includes a device for measuring a parameter representing the energetic capacity of the brake. The measuring device includes a capacitive sensor and an information processing unit, the capacitive sensor having two measuring reinforcements mounted face-to-face and carried by the frame, and a dielectric screen carried by a friction element which can be displaced by the action of each actuator. The dielectric screen slides between the two reinforcements during the clamping of the friction elements in order to modify the capacity of the condenser formed by the two measuring reinforcements. The brake is useful in an aeroplane. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202866 | Bicycle brake - The invention relates to a bicycle brake, having a first lever that comprises an actuation arm for connecting to an inner cable of a brake cable and a braking arm for supporting a brake pad. The brake also has a second lever that comprises an actuation arm for connecting to a sheath of the brake cable and a braking arm for supporting a brake pad. The actuation arm of the first lever has two side by side branches, a distal one and a proximal one with respect to the brake cable. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202867 | Bicycle Disk Brake Rotor - A bicycle disk brake rotor which is rigidly joined to the hub and can be brought into a frictional engagement with a caliper secured to the bicycle. The rotor has an inner annular region, which is joined positively and nonpositively to the hub, and an outer annular region, while the inner and outer annular region are connected by webs and the bicycle disk brake is made entirely of composite material consisting of silicon-infiltrated carbon fiber composite of a fabric structure consisting of endless fibers with a phase distribution of >60% C and 20-30% SiC. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202868 | Handbrake linkage for a railroad freight car - A linkage interconnecting a brake rod with a brake lever in a brake system of a railroad freight car. A length of chain extends from an end of the brake rod, and a monolithic connecting link interconnects an opposite end of the length of chain with a brake lever, so that the brake lever can be moved by pulling the rod, and yet the brake lever is free to move toward the rod if the handbrake system is not in use to keep the brakes applied. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202869 | Handbrake linkage for a railroad freight car - A linkage interconnecting a brake rod with a brake lever in a brake system of a railroad freight car. A length of chain extends from an end of the brake rod, and a monolithic connecting link interconnects an opposite end of the length of chain with a brake lever, so that the brake lever can be moved by pulling the rod, and yet the brake lever is free to move toward the rod if the handbrake system is not in use to keep the brakes applied. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202870 | Holding Brake Device - A holding brake device has a brake body, a drive output body and a brake surface. The drive output body is arranged so as to be axially moveable. The drive output body can be coupled to a drive output unit, by which an axial drive output force can be exerted on the drive output body in a predefined direction. The drive output body has a guide element. The brake body has a guide in which the guide element of the drive output body is guided. The brake body and the guide are designed such that the brake body is clamped between the guide element and the brake surface, or the clamping of the brake body between the guide element and the brake surface is released, depending on a current position of the brake body in relation to the guide element of the drive output body. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202871 | Pneumatic Braking System for a Commercial Vehicle - The system comprises
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20080202872 | Handle of electromagnetic brake - An electromagnetic brake includes a housing, a pin, brake springs urged against the pin, a handle pivotably secured to the pin, a coil, a moveable armature plate, a moveable friction disc, a trigger switch on the housing and including a projecting contact and a pivotal trigger, steel balls in the half holes of the housing and the handle, and a rod fixedly projecting out of a slot of the handle. In a brake released position, the rod is at one end of the slot with the coil being energized. The handle is adapted to pivot to move the other end of the slot to engage with the rod, the handle contacts and pivots the trigger to enable the trigger switch so as to de-energize the coil, and the springs apply an expansion force to urge against the pin for causing the friction disc to apply brake to a shaft. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202873 | Rotary damper - A rotary damper includes a driven-to-rotate member having integrally a driven-to-rotate part for coupling to a drive member and a first inner cylindrical wall, the first inner cylindrical wall including a locking part at a bottom end of the first inner cylindrical wall; a fixed support member for holding the driven-to-rotate member so as to rotate freely; a receiving part formed between the fixed support member and the driven-to-rotate member; and a seal member for sealing an outer perimeter of the receiving part so that the driven-to-rotate member and the fixed support member are capable of relative rotation. A viscous fluid is provided inside the receiving part for damping relative rotation between the driven-to-rotate member and the fixed support member. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202874 | OPERATOR PLATFORM ISOLATION SYSTEM - A vehicle for terrain travel includes a chassis, an operator platform including space for footing, a first isolation mechanism and a second isolation mechanism operably connected between the chassis and the operator platform. The isolation mechanisms are to be placed either below, above or level with the operator platform and at substantially opposite edges of the operator platform. Each isolation mechanism at least partially absorbs motion from the chassis. The isolation mechanisms may be made up of telescopic members, a biasing member or a dampening device. One of the isolation mechanisms may provide pivotal coupling of the operator platform to the chassis and at least partially absorb motion from the chassis. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202875 | Spring-Damper Device for Motor Vehicles, and Level-Regulating System for Motor Vehicles - The invention relates to a spring damper facility for a motor vehicle and a level control system for a motor vehicle. The spring damper facility has a main hydraulic volume and a pneumatic volume separated from the main hydraulic volume interacting with the main hydraulic volume. According to the invention, a decentralised hydraulic compensation volume is present in the spring damper facility, wherein hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic compensation volume can be redirected into the main hydraulic volume and vice versa to change a load carrying capacity of the spring damper facility and thus to provide a change in height or a change in level for the motor vehicle. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202876 | Steering damper - A steering damper comprises two oil chambers (R | 2008-08-28 |
20080202877 | SUPPORT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE TURBINE BUCKET SHROUD - A shroud support method and apparatus for a ceramic component of a gas turbine having: an outer shroud block having a coupling to a casing of the gas turbine; a spring mass damper attached to the outer shroud block and including a spring biased piston extending through said outer shroud block, wherein the spring mass damper applies a load to the ceramic component; and the ceramic component has a forward flange and an aft flange each attachable to the outer shroud block. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202878 | Soft Luggage Having an Internal Barrier - Soft-sided luggage having means for preventing unauthorized access through the zipper is disclosed herein. Preferred means for preventing unauthorized access through the zipper include a rigid barrier attached internally to a first side of the luggage, positioned alongside and extending to the length of the zipper track, and extending past the plane of the zipper towards the second side of the luggage. Further security features can also be used with soft luggage provided herein, including padlocks, and flaps crossing the zipper plane, for example. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202879 | Radially compliant pump hub - A pump assembly for a torque converter including a shell arranged to receive a plurality of blades for the pump, a hub arranged to interface with a transmission, and a resilient member located axially between an annular portion of the shell and annular portion of the hub. In a preferred embodiment, the resilient member is an O-ring. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202880 | Force transfer device - A force transfer device, comprising a hub, disposed in the drive train of a motor vehicle for torque transfer between a drive unit and a transmission, in particular a turbine shell hub of a turbine shell of a hydrodynamic machine, coupled to a damper hub with a vibration damper device connected in between. The vibration damping device is provided with a mechanical stop device, which becomes effective, as soon as a maximum design load of the vibration damping device is exceeded, and the mechanical stop device is disposed between the turbine shell hub and the damper hub. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202881 | STARTER UNIT - The invention concerns a starter unit having a hydrodynamic clutch with a pump wheel and a turbine wheel which form together a torus-shaped working space, which can be filled and emptied with working medium by way of a supply and discharge medium. A circulatory flow of the working medium can be provided in said working space; at which a throttling component has been provided which can be moved by means of a pressure- controlled adjusting mechanism in order to affect the circulatory flow in and/or at the working space; and a mechanical bridging clutch having at least two coupling elements which can be placed in a friction-locked connection to each other via a pressure-controlled clutch-engaging device so that the pump wheel and the turbine wheel are torque connected. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202882 | Multi-function torque converter with a sealed impeller clutch apply chamber and method of forming and operating a multi-function torque converter - A torque converter including: a sealed liquid-tight fluid-containing chamber; an impeller clutch; and at least one piston for the clutch forming a part of the chamber. A torque converter including: first and second fluid-containing chambers; a torque converter clutch; a piston plate for the clutch having a one-way opening and forming part of the first chamber. The first chamber is liquid-tight for pressure levels greater than in the second chamber. During torque converter mode, fluid flows from a torus through the second chamber and one-way opening into the first chamber. A multi-function torque converter including: an impeller clutch; at least one impeller piston plate; a plate; and a fluid-containing chamber. The chamber is at least partially formed by a combination of one or more of the impeller plates and the plate and the combination is at least indirectly connected to balance axial forces generated by pressurization of the chamber. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202883 | Drive Train - A drive train having a clutch assembly for transmitting torque between an engine and a transmission. The clutch assembly is selectable for transmitting torque between the engine and the transmission and includes at least one friction clutch, the clutch assembly being supported on the transmission housing so that the clutch assembly is radially fixed and displaceable in an axially limited manner. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202884 | Automatic transmission - An automatic transmission that includes two clutches that are provided in mutually different positions in a radial direction while overlapping each other in an axial direction. The two clutches each include a clutch drum; a piston that structures a operating oil chamber while using a part of the clutch drum as a cylinder; a plurality of friction plates that engage the clutch drum; and a cancel oil chamber that is disposed on a back face side of the piston and that cancels a centrifugal hydraulic pressure acting on the operating oil chamber. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202885 | ANTI-PINCH SYSTEM - An anti-pinch system of a vehicle closure includes a detection system for detecting pinching and a clutch to disconnect the vehicle closure from a closure driving mechanism following detection of pinching by the detection system. The closure drive mechanism can be disengaged to prevent an increase in pinching during the time required to reverse the movement of the closure driving mechanism. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202886 | Pressure-Regulated Friction Clutch - A pressure-regulated friction clutch is provided including a cylinder-piston unit, operated by a pressure medium, which permits a frictional connection of an output shaft with a driven plate fixed thereto and an input shaft with a driving plate fixed thereto, for the transmission of a torque from the input shaft with a permanently pressurized cylinder-piston unit. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202887 | Adjustment Device for Motorcycle Master Cylinders - An adjustment device ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202888 | Controllable surface system - A controllable surface system comprises a platform providing a system surface and a controlling device for controlling the platform and adjusting the surface friction between slippery and non-slippery. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202889 | Products and Processes For Establishing Multi-Transaction Relationships With Customers of Vending Machines - Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for improving the establishment and management of vending machine subscriptions, including systems and methods for constructing, communicating, and registering subscriptions, as well as various methods for processing the redemption of vending machine subscription items. Several additional embodiments are disclosed, including various alternate methods of promoting longitudinal machine-customer relationships. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202890 | Passenger Conveyor Handrail Having a Gripping Surface with a Generally Circular Cross-Section - A passenger conveyor handrail ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080202891 | Vibratory system for distributing articles - The present invention is a vibratory distribution system which utilizes a metering gate assembly useful for selectively passing and diverting articles from a stream of articles to either or both a downstream conveyor or a cross conveyor. The metering gate assembly is capable of providing a proportional distribution in response to a user specified control point. The metering gate assembly includes an actuator that is borne by the conveyor bed, and a control valve that is operable to hold a slide gate in a desired position despite the violent vibratory motion imparted by the conveyor bed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202892 | Stacked process chambers for substrate vacuum processing tool - A substrate processing apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a substrate load lock chamber. A substrate transfer chamber is vacuum coupled to the substrate load lock chamber. A plurality of process chamber modules are vacuum coupled to the substrate transfer chamber. At least two of the process chamber modules are horizontally clustered around the substrate transfer chamber. In addition, at least two of the process chamber modules are vertically arranged with one process chamber module above the other process chamber module. The substrate transfer chamber includes one or more robotic arms for transferring semiconductor substrates between the substrate load lock chamber and the plurality of process chamber modules. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202893 | POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT SORTER - A positive displacement sorter apparatus includes a plurality of interconnected slats defining an endless traveling web. An upper run of the web defines a first conveying surface traveling in a longitudinal direction. A plurality of pusher shoes are provided, each moving along at least one of the slats to laterally displace an article on said conveying surface. A web end portion of the web is extendable and contractible in the longitudinal direction. A product handling conveyor at the web end portion has a second conveying surface that is adapted to supply product to, or receive product from, the first conveying surface. The product handling conveyor has a conveyor end portion that is adjacent to the web and is moveable with extension and contraction of the web end portion. In this manner, the first and second conveying surfaces maintain a constant relative relationship. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202894 | MISALIGNED ARTICLE DISENGAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A DISC SINGULATOR - The disengagement system is for use at an output of a centrifugal disc singulator in which elongated articles exit lengthwise following a substantially tangential output path at a periphery of a rotary disc. The rotary disc has a vertical rotation axis and an upper article-receiving area surrounded by a peripheral wall. The disengagement system comprises a lateral conveyor positioned at a radially-outer side of the output, and a vertically-extending fulcrum member positioned at a radially-inner side of the output. In use, a misaligned article is moved out of the output by the disengagement system and back to the article-receiving area. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202895 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOADING FOOD ARTICLES - A loading head for use with food articles has a main conveyor adapted to convey a plurality of food articles, an indexing conveyor positioned beneath the main conveyor, and a transfer member positioned between the main conveyor and the indexing conveyor. The transfer member is adapted to transfer each food article from the main conveyor to the indexing conveyor. A buffering mechanism is adapted to move the transfer member between a first position and a variable second position. A pusher mechanism is associated with the indexing conveyor to raise and lower gates from an open position permitting food article transfer to a closed position prohibiting food article transfer. The pusher mechanism includes a cam operably associated with the gates to open and close the gates. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202896 | STACKED ATTACHMENTS FOR MODULAR CONVEYOR BELTS - A detachable stacked attachment for a modular conveyor belt. An attachment, for example, a bucket, comprises a group of components arranged side by side in an aligned stack of parallel layers. Interior components are sandwiched between outermost and end components. The number and widths of the components in the stack define the width of the resulting stack attachment. In this way, an attachment of selected width may be attached to a conveyor belt. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202897 | Conveying Apparatus - The invention concerns a conveying apparatus, essentially including an endless conveying element which is guided over several deflecting elements and comprises a conveying sector and a return sector, the conveying sector defining a conveying plane E, a drive for the conveying element and elements for centering the conveying element, which is distinguished by the fact that at least the deflecting elements arranged at opposite ends of the conveying sector are designed as elements for centering the conveying element transversely to the direction of transport T with an inwardly directed shape. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202898 | INPUT DEVICE AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE HAVING SAME - An input device is provided. The input device includes a first input unit configured to provide at least two directional signals, a second input unit located in the first input unit, the second input unit being configured to provide at least two directional signals different from the at least two directional signals of the first input unit, and a circuitry supporting substrate configured to receive a signal that is input through the first input unit and the second input unit. In addition, a mobile communication device having an input device is also provided. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202899 | POWER ELECTRONIC SWITCHING DEVICE WITH LAMINATED BUS - A bus system is disclosed for use with switching devices, such as power electronic devices. The system includes generally parallel bus elements that define electrical reference planes, such as for a dc bus. The bus elements are separated from one another by insulative layers, with additional insulative layers being available for separating the system from other circuit components. Portions of the bus elements are extended or exposed to permit connection to the circuit elements, including packaged switching circuits and energy storage or filtering circuits. The bus system may be conformed to a variety of geometric configurations, and substantially reduces parasitic inductance and total loop inductance in the resulting circuitry. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202900 | TURN SIGNAL SWITCH DEVICE - A turn signal switch device capable of setting angles (release angles) in case a first lever member deviates from an outer peripheral face of a canceling projection and advances into a rotational locus at the time of right-turn operation and left-turn operation to the same angle is provided. A bent portion that is bent toward a rotational locus of a canceling projection is formed on the side of a free end of a first arm portion that protrudes linearly from a winding portion of a torsion coil spring, and when a distal end of a first lever member is dragged by the rotation of the canceling projection, and rotates in a direction away from the winding portion of the torsion coil spring, a resilient force is given to the first lever member from the bent portion of the first arm portion and a distal end on the side of the free end. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202901 | Acceleration Switch - An acceleration switch permits a current to flow between a housing and a contact member when a conductive inertia ball stored in an airtight container composed of a header plate and a housing is brought into contact with a movable contact of the contact member. In the acceleration switch, a braking portion composed of an elastic deformable braking member is arranged between movable contacts. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202902 | Knob assembly - A knob assembly applicable for an electronic device for executing a plurality of default commands is provided, which at least includes a manipulator and a plurality of push switches disposed adjacent to the manipulator, wherein the manipulator performs back and forth swing and linear movement, and touches a corresponding push switch in the travel of the back and forth swing and the linear movement, so as to output a trigger signal for executing a corresponding default command. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202903 | OPERATING ELEMENT WITH WAKE-UP FUNCTIONALITY - An operating element with wake-up functionality for a motor vehicle is provided, wherein a setting of an operating element can be selected by means of a translationally and/or rotationally movable grip, having at least one wiper contact track divided into sectors, having a wiper contact connected directly or indirectly to the grip, wherein the wiper contact is movable over the at least one wiper contact track by means of the grip, having an electronic analysis unit that can be switched off, and having at least one switching means connected to the wake-up electronics unit by means of which the electronic analysis unit of the operating element can be activated, wherein the switching means can be actuated by means of the grip. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202904 | Switching device having a coupling element - A switching device is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the switching device includes a coupling element for non-contacting communication, and a first enclosure part. According to at least one embodiment, the switching device includes an at least partially spherical holder, in which case the partially spherical holder can rotate by virtue of its shape about at least two axes with respect to the first enclosure part. Further, the partially spherical holder is provided in order to retain and to hold the coupling element. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202905 | Keyboard with drainage structure - A keyboard with a waterproof structure disposed in an electronic device is provided, which includes a keyboard key assembly, a waterproof membrane, and a case. The waterproof membrane is assembled on the bottom surface of the keyboard key assembly and the waterproof membrane and the keyboard key assembly are together assembled on the case. A drainage channel is opened along the case, and connected to one side of the waterproof membrane, such that a liquid poured onto the keyboard passes through the keyboard key assembly to flow on the waterproof membrane. Then, the liquid is guided to flow into the drainage channel through the side of the waterproof membrane connected to the drainage channel and afterward flow outside the electronic device through a drainage outlet of the drainage channel, thus preventing the liquid from flowing into the electronic device to cause damage to the electronic device. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202906 | CONTROL KNOB HAVING INTEGRATED FUNCTIONALITY - A control knob for use in a motor vehicle is provided, having a hub for attachment of the control knob to a shaft, a torsion-proof part, a rotatable part, a rotation angle sensor, means for generating rotary haptics, and an electronic system by means of which the components, located in the control knob, can be controlled and the signals of the sensors can be evaluated and via which the control knob can be connected to the on-board electronics of the motor vehicle. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202907 | BACKLIGHTED KEY FOR A KEYPAD OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The invention relates to a key plunger for a key of an electronic device. The plunger comprises: a stalk made of a transparent material allowing light to pass through; a plinth connected to the top of the stalk; and a body section connected to the top of the plinth made of a translucent, light-diffusing material. The body section is shaped to fit snugly within an interior of a cap for the key. The plunger is made from a two-shot moulding process for forming the stalk and the section. The plunger may be part of a key assembly that also has a key cap shaped to snugly fit over the plunger and a backlight to light an interior of the cap. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202908 | Remote switch actuator - This invention is a remote drill switch actuator assembly that will connect the switch of the cordless drill to the handle of the torque multiplying transmission device. The concept of this invention is used on a power transmission device for connecting a standard cordless battery operated drill to an ice auger. Ice augers are utilized by fisherman in the winter to drill holes in ice on frozen lakes. To the best of my knowledge there are no other patents that use a cable and lever assembly to actuate a switch on a cordless drill. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202909 | REMOTE CONTROLLED WALL SWITCH ACTUATOR - A device to actuate a switch. The switch has a switch toggle movable between a first position and a second position. The device includes a switch yoke movable between the first position and the second position adapted to engage the switch toggle and move therewith. The device also includes a first linkage connected to the switch yoke. The first linkage applies a force in response to an input signal to move the switch yoke from the first position to the second position. The first linkage includes a shape memory alloy. The device is configured to permit manual actuation of the switch toggle. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202910 | Latching Device for a Spring-Type Drive - A latching device has a resetting device, a triggering device for producing a triggering force which acts in a first direction, a compression element, and an upper and a lower supporting element which, in the latched state, are arranged one above the other in a housing and are connected to each other by at least one coupler such that they are at a distance from each other, and which, in the latched state, are acted upon, to provide a spring-type drive, by a compressive force applied along a line of action via the compression element. The lower supporting element, loaded by the compressive force in the latched state, is deflected against a stop and is held in that position. The paths of movement of the upper and of the lower supporting element are defined by the housing by way of guides. The path of movement for the lower supporting element runs substantially perpendicular to the path of movement of the upper supporting element. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202911 | Fail safe membrane switches - Membrane switches have at least one trace with two leads, such that its integrity can be tested during deployment of the switch. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202912 | PROXIMITY SENSOR FOR A VEHICLE - A proximity sensor for controlling a component that may be installed on a window, on an interior or exterior pillar of a vehicle, on a control panel or any suitable location on a vehicle or any other structure. The sensor includes a substrate and a conductive layer disposed on the substrate. The conductive layer is formed from a conductive ink composition with the conductive layer defining at least one circuit for controlling the component when a user is in proximity to the conductive layer. A protective layer is disposed over the conductive layer. At least one of the conductive layer and the protective layer defines a graphic formed through the layer for visual identification to the user. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202913 | Method and Installation for Pyrolisis of Tires - The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for waste tyres pyrolysis wherein whole tyres are directly heated with flue gases from the combustion of pyrolysis gases, in a tunnel type furnace. The process produces thermal energy, carbon black and mineral oil; the cooled flue gases are cleaned from sulfur oxides before released into the atmosphere. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202914 | De-entrainment tray for high capacity operation - A de-entrainment device separates entrained liquid from vapor in a fluid stream that flows through a chimney tray in a distillation tower. The separated liquid is collected and shielded from the fluid stream to prevent re-entrainment of the liquid in the vapor flowing upward into the tower. The chimney tray includes risers with hats that have gutters to guide liquid toward the tray deck, channels to collect and drain liquid from the top of the hats to the tray deck, and baffles extending from the risers to shield the liquid collected on the tray deck from the vapor flow. | 2008-08-28 |
20080202915 | Methods and apparatus for ionization and desorption using a glow discharge - A method for ionizing and desorbing a sample for analysis includes energizing a first and second electrode to produce a glow discharge at atmospheric pressure. The method further includes supplying a carrier gas to at least a portion of the glow discharge to create effluents thereof. The method further includes conducting the effluents of the glow discharge to the sample to ionize and desorb the sample for analysis. An associated apparatus is also disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |